diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
index 360387aa6..2cd736b3e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.exchange import market_is_active, timeframe_to_minutes
 from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.pairlist_helpers import dynamic_expand_pairlist, expand_pairlist
 from freqtrade.resolvers import ExchangeResolver
+from freqtrade.util.binance_mig import migrate_binance_futures_data
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ def start_download_data(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                     "Please use `--dl-trades` instead for this exchange "
                     "(will unfortunately take a long time)."
                     )
+            migrate_binance_futures_data(config)
             pairs_not_available = refresh_backtest_ohlcv_data(
                 exchange, pairs=expanded_pairs, timeframes=config['timeframes'],
                 datadir=config['datadir'], timerange=timerange,
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ def start_convert_data(args: Dict[str, Any], ohlcv: bool = True) -> None:
     """
     config = setup_utils_configuration(args, RunMode.UTIL_NO_EXCHANGE)
     if ohlcv:
+        migrate_binance_futures_data(config)
         candle_types = [CandleType.from_string(ct) for ct in config.get('candle_types', ['spot'])]
         for candle_type in candle_types:
             convert_ohlcv_format(config,
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/binance_mig.py b/freqtrade/util/binance_mig.py
index bc9cf6641..06cd85d1d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/binance_mig.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/binance_mig.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def migrate_binance_futures_names(config: Config):
         # only act on new futures
         return
     _migrate_binance_futures_db(config)
-    _migrate_binance_futures_data(config)
+    migrate_binance_futures_data(config)
 
 
 def _migrate_binance_futures_db(config: Config):
@@ -45,7 +45,14 @@ def _migrate_binance_futures_db(config: Config):
     logger.warning('Done migrating binance futures pairs in database.')
 
 
-def _migrate_binance_futures_data(config: Config):
+def migrate_binance_futures_data(config: Config):
+
+    if (
+        not (config.get('trading_mode', TradingMode.SPOT) == TradingMode.FUTURES
+             and config['exchange']['name'] == 'binance')
+    ):
+        # only act on new futures
+        return
 
     from freqtrade.data.history.idatahandler import get_datahandler
     dhc = get_datahandler(config['datadir'], config['dataformat_ohlcv'])